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# in this context is shorthand for pounds, which is 453.59 grams (or 448 grams if you’re buying/selling drugs) The # symbol has a few names: octothorpe, number
by quickthrowman 4y ago
# in this context is shorthand for pounds, which is 453.59 grams (or 448 grams if you’re buying/selling drugs)
The # symbol has a few names: octothorpe, number sign, hashtag, and pound sign, hence the usage of # as abbreviation for pounds of weight.
- spywaregorilla 4y agoWhoa. I always assumed 'pound' was just a weird outdated phone term meaning something like 'enter/return'
- hanoz 4y ago> hashtag Hash, surely? A hashtag is the combination of the hash and the tag text.
- prepend 4y agoWhy do pounds weigh fewer grams if you’re buying or selling drugs?
- bagacrap 4y agoan "eighth" (1/8 oz) is rounded to 3.5g. That means an ounce is 28g and a pound is 16 times that.